Articles Tagged with ''cyber security''

Two men were criminally charged over their alleged roles in a conspiracy to steal 94,000 credit and debit card numbers from Michaels Stores Inc.

The FBI is having trouble filling jobs for its cybersecurity programs because of comparatively low pay and rigorous background checks.
 

Identity theft topped the list of fastest-growing complaints to state and local consumer protection agencies last year.

Two U.S. senators filed a bill that would require the federal government to establish standards to ensure automakers secure a driver against vehicle cyber attacks.

Hackers broke into UCLA Health System's computer network and may have accessed sensitive information on as many as 4.5 million patients. 

Germany has passed legislation ordering that more than 2,000 essential service providers implement new minimum information security standards or face penalties.

Most consumers consider usernames and passwords cumbersome and are interested in using alternatives to them to protect their security on the Internet.

According to a new survey, a majority (77 percent) are anxious about their financial information and social security numbers being stolen or compromised. 

The University of San Diego will create a center that will address cyber-security issues and offer graduate degree programs.

This fall, MasterCard will start experimenting with a new program: approving online purchases with a facial scan.